2(7-x)divided by 5=x how do i simplfy and solve this problem

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kewlgeek555 · Answer

Okay, is this the equation?:
$$2(7-x) \div 5=x$$

anonymous · Answer

$$2(7-x)5=x$$

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Okay, so its 2 times (7-x) times 5 = x?

kewlgeek555 · Answer

First, let's work on the left hand side of your equation, the 2 * (7-x) * 5
This means, for instance, to see if it can be simplified at all.
7-x evaluates to 7-x

Multiply 2 by 7-x

we multiply 2 by each term in 7-x term by term.

This is the distributive property of multiplication.

Multiply 2 and 7 
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2 × 7 = 14

Multiply 2 and -x

kewlgeek555 · Answer

That will be 2x

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Now your equation is 14 - 2x * 5

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Multiply 14-2x by 5

we multiply 14-2x by each term in 5 term by term.

This is the distributive property of multiplication.

Multiply 14 and 5

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14 × 5 = 70

kewlgeek555 · Answer

So now your equation is 70-10x